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15/03/2023

A wonderful initiative for by Art of Living aims to give you an inner high which can give love and happiness.

The Drug Free India Movement was initiated in 2019. A lot of celebrities have joined the cause.

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15/03/2023

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15/03/2023

Let’s create a Gujarat.
This initiative by Art of Living aims to create a substance free culture.
With more than 20 inspirational celebrities from Gujarat supporting the cause, the movement has created a big buzz.

10/03/2023

Experts worry about China's new regulations on human gene editing

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10/03/2023

Rabri Devi, now Lalu Prasad Yadav questioned for land for jobs scam

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28/02/2023

What’s making headlines around the world today?

1. UK PM Rishi Sunak strikes post-Brexit Northern Ireland deal with EU

2. Elon Musk approaches AI researchers to develop ChatGPT rival

3. North Korean dictator calls for agricultural reform amid food shortage

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28/02/2023

The ruling was made after the bench of Justices SR Bhat and Dipankar Datta heard a petition seeking instructions to implement the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, and the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.

The bench stated in its February 22 order that the top court had the opportunity to address the issue in the past, and that it had done so by discussing the 2013 Act's contents and issuing multiple directives.

It requested details on the equipment the municipal corporation uses to mechanise sewage cleaning at the state level.

The bench has ordered details concerning the viability of creating web-based tools for tracking sewage deaths in real time, and the steps taken by the relevant authorities to compensate victims and rehabilitate families.

The top court order states: “The Union of India shall file an affidavit through the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Union Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is directed to look into these aspects and place an affidavit on the record. These directions shall be complied with within six weeks.”

The petition has been set for further hearing on April 12 by the bench, which named attorney K Parameshwar as an amicus curiae to support the court in this case.

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27/02/2023

What’s making headlines around the world today?

1. European Union leaders expected to visit China this year

2. Czech Foreign Minister to hold bilateral talks with EAM Dr Jaishankar during three-day visit

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27/02/2023

In a decision handed down on Monday, Delhi HC Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad upheld the scheme launched by the central government.

Following arguments from different petitioners and the central government, the bench held the judgement in reserve on December 15, 2022.

During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati appeared for the central government and submitted that more than 10 lakh aspirants have received age relaxations.

In terms of recruitment of defence personnel, the Agnipath Scheme marked a paradigm shift. It has been informed to the Delhi High Court by the central government that no prejudice has been caused to any of the candidates who had previously participated in recruitment.

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All appeals challenging the Agnipath Scheme and seeking a resumption of the previous recruitment scheme for the Indian defence services were dismissed by the Delhi High Court on Monday.

27/02/2023

The Orissa Freedom of Religion Act, 1967, laid the foundation of anti-conversion law in India, which “provides that no person shall convert or attempt to convert, either directly or otherwise, any person from one religious faith to another by the use of force or by inducement or by any fraudulent means”.

With no anti-conversion law in place at the central level, the onus to protect citizens against such unlawful transformation has been on the states.

Anti-conversion laws are often seen as divisive, aimed at suppressing minority religions and restricting the right of an individual to practise a religion of their choosing. These laws can easily be used to persecute minority religious groups.

While it is a disgrace that a secular and free country like India has to ascertain curbs on religious activity, anti-conversion law seems to be a necessary evil, even if one were to only keep in mind the often-forceful nature of religious conversion.

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The Indian Constitution, while boasting of protecting the right to expression and religious freedom, is also lacking a nationwide anti-conversion law against forced or fraudulent religious transformation of a citizen.

27/02/2023

China will also promote more collaboration and communication between military and police institutions at the university level. The initiative will assist China in addressing concerns of international security, according to a study by the Global Security Initiative (GSI).

Anti-terrorism specialist Li Wei from the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) informed the publication, “China used to train anti-terrorism police officers and officials in countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan, and now it will expand the scope of this cooperation.”

“The training and exchanges aim to strengthen efficiency in bilateral and multilateral cooperation, such as in the anti-terrorism field,” added Wei.

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared last year that China will establish an anti-terrorism training camp and train 2,000 law enforcement officers from member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during the next five years.

Moreover, the nation enlisted up to 30 former RAF pilots in October 2022, to take down Western jets and helicopters. China pledged to train 1,500 police officers and cybersecurity officers from Gulf countries in December 2022.

Western nations, who are closely monitoring these initiatives, have raised concerns about the Chinese police's practices. The British government declared last year that it was setting up measures to curb Chinese recruitment operations.

Written by: Sanika Mandaogade ()
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24/02/2023

Here are the big developments from around the world for this week:

1. North Korea test-fires four strategic cruise missiles: Report

2. BBC chief clarifies it has ‘no agenda’ after tax probe

3. PM Modi insists G20 to focus on unsustainable debt

4. India-China hold talks over the Line of Actual Control

5. AAP's Shelly Oberoi becomes Delhi’s new mayor

Report by: Sanika Mandaogade ()
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